Max Branning 149 Posted August 19, 2015 I think we have all been here..Buy at auction everything looks rosey..probably paid a bit too much but its immaculate...1 owner...fsh...dream..Get it back to the ranch only to find out needs a new set of injectors and possibly some other stuff not fully diagnosed yet..but looking at around 1k estimate to make it retailable...So..do we stick it back in the auction and hope we get our money back or there abouts or do we get the work done and retail it knowing that we break even at best......decisions decisions...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimreidvehicle 255 Posted August 19, 2015 Here's a very good quote 'YOU CAN'T POLISH A TURD' back to auction, it will grow arms and legs, we have all been there, just move on the problem! IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil H 124 Posted August 19, 2015 trade it your first blow is always the smallest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j4ck100 12 Posted August 19, 2015 I'd say if you can still see a small margin at the end of it & if you have the time etc then I'd carry on, if not then get rid. What is it out of interest so I don't pick it up haha!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umesh 336 Posted August 19, 2015 Move it on .. You'll only regret it IF you decide to repair and retail ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin@Rousdon 137 Posted August 19, 2015 Have you got your own workshop? If your paying someone else to sort it I doubt its worth while but if you can sit on it as a project it maybe ok. I'm guessing its a diesel, if so its rare to have all 4 injectors need replacing, maybe one and the other can be sonicly (?) cleaned. Half the problem is the once you put a spanner on it your commited to following it through. Maybe call the last owner and get some info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken 10 Posted August 19, 2015 I think we have all been here..Buy at auction everything looks rosey..probably paid a bit too much but its immaculate...1 owner...fsh...dream..Get it back to the ranch only to find out needs a new set of injectors and possibly some other stuff not fully diagnosed yet..but looking at around 1k estimate to make it retailable...So..do we stick it back in the auction and hope we get our money back or there abouts or do we get the work done and retail it knowing that we break even at best......decisions decisions......Bin it mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Baggott 227 Posted August 19, 2015 My vote - move it on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin@Rousdon 137 Posted August 19, 2015 So many not up for the challenge !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j4ck100 12 Posted August 19, 2015 What's the best way to "move it on" and get something reasonable back anyway? Don't the auction houses charge massive fees if your not chucking hundreds of cars through per month? Ebay auction is the only thing that springs to mind , but even then doesn't SOGA still apply or you can just say "Spares or repairs"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Bush 95 Posted August 19, 2015 Had the same thing last month.....Merc B-Class auto, got it back and after MOT'ing, servicing and the rest of the prep it came up with the dreaded "transmission fault visit workshop". After a few days of agonising it went back to auction where it lost me £650 after fees and all other costs or I could have had it repaired at around £800 - £1200 and hope to have broken even. My thoughts were I can turn that money around a coupe of times while I was just waiting for it to be repaired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted August 19, 2015 the best thing to do is sit down and write down all different ways to move the dog with associated costsretailtrade onback to blockebaybe realistic and once decided keep the ship on coursegood luck i think ive bought a bone im off to collect tommorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 164 Posted August 19, 2015 Its always the 1 owner cars that are screwed. buy a car with a few more owners and its fine. Been there got the T shirt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted August 19, 2015 Its always the 1 owner cars that are screwed. buy a car with a few more owners and its fine. Been there got the T shirt!the ones that had the private plate i find,always out of their tree once youve bought and driven them,owners can peel an orange in their pocket cars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
